July 2010

Nothing can separate us from God’s love

October 25th this year I will celebrate my 39th birthday marking my being born again and finding new life in Christ. Thirty-nine years of seeing the faithfulness of God through every conceivable circumstance should be proof positive that the words of Paul out of Romans 8:38-39 are unquestionably true. So why is it after all these years that I still can find myself at times doubting God’s love and care for me? It seems to be a common human malady doesn’t it?

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Do not waste your troubles!

It’s obvious to anyone who fogs a mirror that trouble is an unavoidable part of life. As conscientious as we are at trying to live a trouble-free life, Murphy’s Law sometimes does catch up with us and bad news does knock at our door. And all of us know that it is what we do with trouble when it comes our way that makes us victors or victims, champs or chumps.

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O Mother, Where art thou?

Your gentleness has made me great. Psalm 18:35

King David’s reference to God in this way has always intrigued me. As the last phrase of the verse reveals a side of God’s nature we often overlook. Gentleness is typically more an attribute associated with a mother than a father. It started me thinking about the unique role my mother played in making me the person I am today. As I thought about this and the verse above I realized that mothers may actually make a bigger contribution to developing our greatness than fathers.

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The gospel according to Michael Jackson

This past week I finally had an opportunity to watch the DVD of the movie, “This Is It.” It is the documentary of Michael Jackson’s preparation for a London concert series during the last months before he died. It was a poignant portrait of a creative genius working at his craft.
Although I do not endorse his questionable and controversial lifestyle I can honestly say I was deeply impressed with the qualities the man displayed in this behind the scenes look at his professional life.

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